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Firefighters issue warning about frozen pipes, fire hydrants

Manchester firefighters say frozen pipes are a concern in this winter weather.

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Updated: 4:51 AM EST Jan 6, 2014

Firefighters issue warning about frozen pipes, fire hydrants

Manchester firefighters say frozen pipes are a concern in this winter weather.

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Updated: 4:51 AM EST Jan 6, 2014

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WEBVTT DOWNLOAD OUR MOBILE APP. CLICK ON THE INTERACTIVE RADAR FOR THE LATEST ON THAT RAIN, PLUS THE HOURLY OUTLOOK FOR YOUR WORKWEEK TEMPERATURES. WITH THAT FORECAST AND SNOW ALREADY ON THE GROUND, FIREFIGHTERS ARE ISSUING A WARNING TONIGHT. JENNIFER GANNON JOINS US FROM MANCHESTER. A LOT OF REPORTS OF FROZEN AND BUSTED PIPES. THAT'S RIGHT. FIREFIGHTERS HAVE BEEN BUSY ACROSS THE STATE DEALING WITH THAT. THEY SAY THINGS COULD GET EVEN WORSE WITH ANOTHER DRAMATIC TEMPERATURE CHANGE ON THE WAY. WORKERS AT THE TJ MAXX PLASMA IN MANCHESTER WERE CLEANING UP AFTER A PIPE BURST INSIDE A VACANT STORE. IT SENT WATER RUSHING INTO NEARBY STORES. THERE WAS A SPARKLER PIPE THAT BLEW FROM THE SPICKLER SYSTEM ITSELF AND CAUSED SEVERAL THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS IN DAMAGE. IT ALSO CLOSED FOR FIVE STORES. ANOTHER PIPE BURST INSIDE THE LILAC MALL. THE ENTIRE STORE, ABOUT 1000 SQUARE FEET, AND IT WAS WATER ABOUT 2-3 INCHES. FROZEN PIPES ARE A ISSUE FOR MANY AFTER TEMPERATURES DIPPED BELOW ZERO. IF YOU BELIEVE YOU'RE FROM -- YOUR PIPES ARE FROZEN, MAKE SURE YOU KNOW WHERE YOUR WATER SHUT OFF HIS. IF YOU -- IF YOU DE-THAW THE PIPE, USE A HAIR DRYER OR AN ELECTRIC BLANKET. FROZEN PIPES ARE ONE OF THE WEATHER-RELATED'S -- WHETHER- RELATED CONCERNS. WITH RAIN ON THE WAY, PEOPLE ARE ASKED US TO CLEAR DRAINS BLOCKED WITH SNOW TO AVOID FLOODING. MAKE SURE YOU DIG UP FIRE HYDRANTS. IF YOU HAVE A HYDRANT NEAR YOUR HOUSE, FOR YOUR OWN PROTECTION, SHOVEL OFF THE HYDRANT. EXPOSE THE HYDRANT TO THE FIREFIGHTERS, SO WHEN WE GET THERE, WE ARE NOT WASTING OUR TIME AND USING OUR TIME TO DIG OUT YOUR HYDRANT. WE ARE TOLD THAT SALT TRUCK'S

Firefighters issue warning about frozen pipes, fire hydrants

Manchester firefighters say frozen pipes are a concern in this winter weather.